A New System!

The caravan was moving along a rundown, uneven path, the wagon's wheels creaking with each movement. 

Nero's thoughts were blurry as he slowly regained consciousness, and the first thing that welcomed him was the presence of the towering trees and the damp, earthy scent lingering in the air.

His confusion deepened when he noticed the tattered, dirty clothes draped over his body and, more disturbingly, the cold, heavy iron collar fastened tightly around his neck.

Nero instinctively reached up to pull at the collar, but the moment he applied any force, it crackled to life, releasing a sharp, intense electric shock that surged through his body, leaving him gasping in pain.

The jolt nearly sent him face-first to the floor, but the short chain linking his collar to the cage wall yanked him back, stopping his fall.